Where does “deiseal” come from?
deiseal (English) comes from English deasil, from Scottish Gaelic deiseil, from Old Irish dessel, from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.
deiseal (English): Motion towards the right, in the direction of the...
Definitions
- Motion towards the right, in the direction of the...
Ancestry of “deiseal”, step by step
deiseal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deasil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deasil | Clockwise; Clockwise motion |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | deiseil | southward, sunward; having a southern exposure;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | dessel | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | dess | right; south |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dexswos | right; south |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱswo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱs- | right |
via Irish deiseal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | deiseal | Righthandwise; clockwise; sunwise; Right-hand... |